China vs Türkiye: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
China
58.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
56.7%
in 2025
China rank
118th
Türkiye rank
121st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 58.3% against 56.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Türkiye ranks 121st of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 59.5% | 19.7% | China |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 60.5% | 20.6% | China |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 76.6% | 4.7% | China |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.1% | 4.6% | China |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 58.3% | 5.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 58.3% against 56.7% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between China and Türkiye?
- 1.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 118th and Türkiye ranks 121st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.